Disney, of course, is known for Magic. But I guess I had heard this so many times that, I hadn’t realized it but, it was lacking meaning for me. “Disney Magic” had become more of a slogan than a statement of fact. But that all changed. My time at Disney reminded me why this phrase was created in the first place. As I mentioned in my Disney Post #1, we had a fabulous time. The rides were awesome and Disney is tops at creating a totally immersive themed experience. What I didn’t tell you was that I was invited to Disney World to learn more about Disney’s amazing philanthropic efforts, specifically the new Give a Day. Get a Disney Day program.
This program, more than the rides or the shows, is Disney Magic. Disney’s desire is to inspire one million people to volunteer a day of service to a
participating organization in their communities. And they’re celebrating
these volunteers’ good works by giving each of them a 1-day, 1-theme
park ticket to the Disneyland Resort or Walt Disney World Resort,
free. All we have to do is pre-register on their website to give back to our community and we get a day at Disney for free. Magic.
While I was at Disney World they were celebrating some of the amazing volunteering efforts from across Canada and the US. Volunteer families were invited to Disney to be recognized for their efforts and Disney created a celebration for these families that was nothing short of magical. Plus, they kicked it all off with an amazing accomplishment – a new record in the Guiness Book of World Records for the largest canned goods sculpture. Once the sculpture was revealed we all got to start our volunteering efforts on the spot by disassembling the sculpture and donating all of the goods to local food banks. Magic.
The sculpture is unveiled:
Helping Out:
My kids also got to appear on the Disney Channel with some of their young stars giving back to the local community by planting trees. There are lots of fabulous ways to get involved locally and volunteer in your community!
This is a great reminder of what big organizations can do to support their communities. They have a lot of influence and money so this is really great to see.
These types of things help us remember the true magic in all of this! Disney is magical, but look at all of those people helping others out? Amazing.